When Continuous Contraction Takes Place in a Muscle It Is

question 41

Multiple Choice

When continuous contraction takes place in a muscle it is called:

• A) tetanus.
• B) summation.
• C) all or none.
• D) threshold stimulus.

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Definitions:

Somatic Nervous System

The part of the peripheral nervous system associated with the voluntary control of body movements via skeletal muscles.

Peripheral Nervous System

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves and ganglia outside of the brain and spinal cord, connecting the central nervous system to limbs and organs.

Sensory Receptors

Specialized cells or structures that detect external stimuli and convert them into electrical signals for processing by the nervous system.

Nervous System

The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.